Above: Krystal Gabel of Shelby is pictured with her many plaques in horseshoes, including state champion for six years. She also holds patches of her other accomplishments. Photo provided.
For the second time in 10 years, Krystal Gabel of Shelby has repeated as the Women’s State Horseshoe Pitching Championship. This makes her sixth state championship title, tying her with Loraine Gerdes for the third-most women’s titles in state history.
With this championship, Gabel becomes one of the state’s top four women pitchers, a group that has combined to win 35 of the 55 women’s state champi…
